Imperfect Women
American television series
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Imperfect Women is a psychological thriller television miniseries starring Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara, Joel Kinnaman, and Corey Stoll. Created by Annie Weisman, the series is an adaptation of Araminta Hall's 2020 novel Imperfect Women. It premiered on Apple TV on March 18, 2026.
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| Genre | Psychological thriller[1] |
| Created by | Annie Weisman |
| Based on | Imperfect Women by Araminta Hall |
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| Music by | Siddhartha Khosla |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 39–48 minutes |
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| Network | Apple TV |
| Release | March 18 – April 29, 2026 |
Premise
A devastating crime has an impact on a decades-long friendship.[2]
Cast
Main
- Elisabeth Moss as Mary[3]
- Kerry Washington as Eleanor
- Joel Kinnaman as Robert
- Corey Stoll as Howard, Mary's husband
- Kate Mara as Nancy, Robert's deceased wife
Recurring
- Leslie Odom Jr. as Donovan, Eleanor's brother
- Ana Ortiz as Detective Bethany Ganz, a detective investigating Nancy's death
- Sherri Saum as Zoe
- Rome Flynn as Jordan, Eleanor's subordinate with whom she is sleeping
- Jill Wagner as Kit Hennessey, Robert's sister
- Wilson Bethel as Scott Reid, the ex-boyfriend of Nancy's mother who sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager
- Jackson Kelly as Marcus, Mary and Howard's teenage son
- Audrey Zahn as Cora Hennessey, Robert and Nancy's daughter
- Keith Carradine as R.L. Hennessy, Robert and Kit's father
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Eleanor" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Annie Weisman | March 18, 2026 | 1XUS01 |
| 2 | "Crush" | Nzingha Stewart | Aaron Fullerton | March 18, 2026 | 1XUS02 |
| 3 | "Monster" | Nzingha Stewart | Kay Oyegun | March 25, 2026 | 1XUS03 |
| 4 | "Nancy" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Haily Hall | April 1, 2026 | 1XUS04 |
| 5 | "Louise" | Lesli Linka Glatter | Allison Abner | April 8, 2026 | 1XUS05 |
| 6 | "Mary" | Daina Reid | Kyle Warren | April 15, 2026 | 1XUS06 |
| 7 | "Fabulation" | Daina Reid | Kay Oyegun & Rance Ward | April 22, 2026 | 1XUS07 |
| 8 | "The Bridge" | Jet Wilkinson | Annie Weisman & Kay Oyegun | April 29, 2026 | 1XUS08 |
Production
Love & Squalor Pictures initially optioned the book Imperfect Women by Araminta Hall. In March 2024, it was reported that Annie Weisman would adapt the novel and executive produce the series. Elisabeth Moss will star and be an executive producer as will Kerry Washington, who is executive producer for Simpson Street. Pilar Savone and Lindsey McManus also executive produces as does Hall. The series is produced by 20th Television and Apple Studios.[5] It received Californian tax credit in December 2024.[6] In January 2025, Kate Mara joined the cast.[7] In February 2025, Kay Oyegun and Lesli Linka Glatter joined the series as executive producers with Glatter directing the pilot.[8] In April 2025, Joel Kinnaman and Corey Stoll would be added in main roles,[9][10] with Audrey Zahn, Rome Flynn, Ana Ortiz, and Sherri Saum, Wilson Bethel, Keith Carradine, and Jackson Kelly joined the cast in recurring roles.[11][12] In June 2025, Leslie Odom Jr. joined the cast in a recurring role.[13]
Filming for the series began in May 2025 in Los Angeles.[14]
Release
Reception
The series holds a 46% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A powerhouse trio isn't enough to save a middling narrative that lacks originality, pizzazz, and a sustainable conceit. "[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 52 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average".[17]
